President’s Corner
Annual Meeting of the Membership
by Jane Greenstein
To all members, the Annual Meeting of the Membership is scheduled for Sunday, December 6th. (Snow
Date is Sunday December 13th) The meeting will be held at the Ashland Middle School from 9:00 a.m. to
noon.
The purpose of this meeting, which is required by our by-laws, is to review the past year, discuss important
issues for our congregation, and plan for 2016. We will also approve our 2016 budget, elect people to four
open board positions, and select officers.
This time together is an important part of our year and I urge all members to attend and participate in the
conversation that will happen that morning. Please know that your involvement is important! All members in
good standing have a vote at the Annual Meeting. I speak and write frequently about how important our
members are to the vibrancy of Sha’arei Shalom. Together we have created a warm community where
individuals of diverse voices and perspectives come together in worship, celebration, and learning. Your
participation in this annual meeting is another important way that you can strengthen our community.
For members with children in our religious school, there is a Learner’s Service that day at 9:00, with regular
Hebrew School classes from 10:00-12:00. If you have a child in 1st or 2nd grade who will be in class at 10:00
but does not need to be at Learner’s Service, and you need childcare for them for the hour in order to attend
the full annual meeting, please let me know and we will provide supervision for these children. I regret that we
will not be able to provide childcare for the full 3 hours for younger children.
We look forward to seeing all our members there!